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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: GOP Primary Meltdown Latest [View all]nikto
(3,284 posts)16. I suspect Trump is being used to make the rest of the GOP field seem more palatible
This whole ridiculous series of mega-stupid quotes by Trump seem a bit like a political psy-op to me.
Psy-Op, as in "set-up".
Some people seem to be sensing this, as I am.
Ofcourse, perhaps unexpectedly to strategists, Trump is attracting a large numbers of reacitonary RW voters.
Perhaps more than they intended? Hard to say.
IMO, more folks on DU need to have less trust that all these goings-on are all perfectly "natural" events and
are not part of a planned strategy, or intended as manipulations of public opinion.
Think: cui bono.
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+1 If Trump runs as a 3rd party (and maybe even if he dosen't), he will split the GOP base
jonno99
Jul 2015
#3
I suspect Trump is being used to make the rest of the GOP field seem more palatible
nikto
Jul 2015
#16
If your theory is true then Trump has been setting up the ruse for as long as I have known
A Simple Game
Jul 2015
#26
I think it's a perfect irony that a billionaire finally wrecks the party which is
passnobuck
Jul 2015
#33